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Prefixes. What are they?. Example: mis + fortune = mis fortune . What is a Prefix?. A prefix is a group of letters which you can add to the beginning of a root word to change the meaning of the word. Board Activity:. Do prefixes on board. Un- Re- Dis- Pre- Mis-. Activity.
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Prefixes What are they?
Example: mis + fortune = misfortune What is a Prefix? • A prefix is a group of letters which you can add to the beginning of a root word to change the meaning of the word.
Board Activity: • Do prefixes on board. • Un- • Re- • Dis- • Pre- • Mis-
Activity • www.manythings.org/wbg/prefixes-jw.html
Suffixes What are they?
What is a Suffix? • A suffix is a word ending. It is a group of letters you can add to the end of a root word. • Example: • Walking • Helpful
Board Activity: • Do suffixes on the board. • -er • -able • -ous • -ness • -ful • -ly
Activity • http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/jj-suffixes.html